Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 744: Plan for Youyan
"What a courageous dog!"

Liu He stood up suddenly and drew the sword from the sword rack beside him.

"Call Cheng Liang, Zhu Ye, Zhao Yun, Deng Yuan, and Ma Chao and other Ma family generals. I will send 200,000 troops to personally lead the army to take the head of the old thief Liu Yan."

"Your Majesty, think twice."

The two Xuns knelt down at the same time.

Liu He shouted, "Wen Ruo, Gong Da, why are you trying to stop me? Liu Yan is an old villain who has forgotten his ancestors and brought chaos to the world. Once this order to make him king is issued, our Han Dynasty will be in even greater chaos than before. The country will suffer from troubles and the people will suffer from it. I wish I could tear such a shameless person into pieces!"

The more Liu He spoke, the angrier and more hateful he became.

Xun You hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, now is not a good time to attack Shu. Looking around, only Qingxu is safe. The rest, such as Liangzhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jingzhou, are all in danger. If Your Majesty leads a large army into Sichuan at this time, the princes in all directions will inevitably be eager to make a move, and the bandits on all sides will surely be eyeing you covetously. Your Majesty must not act on impulse and lose the big picture because of a small one."

Although Xun You's voice was very soft, even weaker than that of an ordinary woman, her tone was extremely firm, and every word she spoke was full of wisdom.

Liu He's anger subsided a little and he put the sword back into the scabbard.

"What does Gongda think we should do?"

Xun You said: "Eight words: Only when the Central Plains is stabilized can we march southward."

"Is the Central Plains stable?" Liu He sat back slowly.

"That's right." Xun You continued, "Liangzhou is guarded by General Zhang Yong, and the few Qiang tribes cannot cause any trouble. However, Kebi Neng is dominating the north of Youzhou, and he is elusive. Qian Man and Kui Tou have tried to encircle and suppress him many times, but they have all returned in vain. Although Gongsun Zan is quite unfriendly to the Hu people, it is difficult for him to fight against Gongsun Du, Wuhuan, and Kebi Neng at the same time. Even if he has the ability, his attitude towards the court is ambiguous and his loyalty is insufficient, which is also a big disaster."

"Although Jiao He and Kong Rong of Qingzhou are trustworthy, Liu Bei's statement on Yizhou is not as decisive as theirs. As for Tao Qian of Xuzhou, he is now in name only. Most of the cities are controlled by Cao Cao, and the rest are also controlled by Liu Bei. He is not worth mentioning."

"Liu Yao was promoted to Yangzhou by Your Majesty, so he is naturally reliable. However, Sun Jian accounts for 70% of Yangzhou's military strength. When he was under Yuan Shu's command, he had already shown his ambition. Now he is recruiting soldiers in Yuzhang, and his troops have entered Lujiang, Poyang, Luling and other counties in the name of suppressing rebellion. His ambition is not small. This time, he is even more hesitant about the issue of being crowned king. If the court shows any signs of instability, I predict that he will definitely swallow up the entire Yangzhou."

"Jingzhou Liu Biao is old and his ambition has faded. He will not dare to confront the court. However, he does not want Jingzhou and Xiangyang to fall into the control of the court. Therefore, although he will not help Liu Yan, he will not help the court either. He may even take the opportunity to ask Your Majesty for something to consolidate his power in Jingzhou."

"Jiaozhou is a long way away, so it's hard to deal with it for now."

"As for Cao Cao, Your Majesty is very observant and knows his ambition and wisdom. I dare to assert that the day Your Majesty devotes all your strength to attack Shu is the day when Cao Cao will mobilize the full force of the three states to attack General Gao. With this man's ability, the strength of his civil and military officials, and the strength of the three states, no less than 300,000 troops, Your Majesty thinks General Gao can defeat him? Can Luoyang be defended?"

"The chaos in Yanzhou is already beyond control, and there may be trouble in Youzhou. If these two places stir, the princes of the world will respond in unison, and the world will be in turmoil. Then, your majesty's years of hard work will be wasted."

Liu He was horrified when he heard this, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "I was confused for a moment and almost made a big mistake."

He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and then asked, "My dear ministers, please stand up. I wonder how we can achieve the great peace in the Central Plains that Gongda mentioned?"

The two men stood up again, and Xun You said, "Since Qing and Xu are temporarily safe in the Central Plains, everything depends on Yan, Yu, and You. In Youzhou, we must not allow Wuhuan and Kebineng to join forces with Gongsun Du, otherwise Gongsun Zan will be defeated. If he loses, Youzhou will be divided among three families, which will not only greatly damage the face of the court, but also these three parties will immediately send troops to invade Ji and Bing. Among the three parties, at least one of them must be destroyed, then Gongsun Zan can compete with the other two, and Youzhou will become a tripartite situation, and no one will have time to take care of it. With Xu Huang and Qian Zhao guarding it, the court can rest assured."

Liu He nodded and said, "Well, in this way, the imperial court can stabilize Youzhou without spending a single soldier. After dealing with Liu Yan, we can deal with them. This Youzhou land will be recovered sooner or later. How should Cao Cao respond?"

Among all the princes in the world, if there was anyone who made Liu He somewhat worried or even afraid, it was only Emperor Wu of Wei.

Cao Cao's current command rank of 95 is the best among all the people he knows. He controls Yanzhou and Yuzhou, as well as most of Xuzhou. He has many advisers and generals under his command, which is not far behind his own Han Dynasty. It is not difficult for Gao Shun to check and balance him for a while, but it is impossible to deal with him.

Xun You said calmly, "Cao Cao is resourceful and has outstanding civil and military officials under his command. Whether it is a violent attack or a conspiracy, it may not work for the time being. However, this man is suspicious by nature. Zhang Miao's rebellion against him was a great surprise to him. Now he must not trust the governors of various places except his own relatives and brothers. Your Majesty only needs to send people to visit the governors of various counties and even the county magistrates. There is no need to take any action. Cao Cao will definitely be suspicious and naturally it will be difficult for him to concentrate on fighting General Gao."

"After they have investigated the matter thoroughly and all doubts have been cleared, the matter of Youzhou should have been resolved. General Gao has also set up a tight defense line on the Chenliu front. He has also ordered General Guan stationed in Jizhou to lead his troops to approach the border between Jizhou and Yanzhou to tie down Cao's forces. In this way, after Cao Cao misses the opportunity to fight, he will be attacked from both sides. Even if he is not defeated, he will not be able to threaten Luoyang again."

Liu He was eager to try after hearing this, his eyes shining.

"What a good plan! Gongda is truly an unparalleled national hero. In Youzhou, we should first eliminate Kebi Neng, who is the most annoying. I will immediately order the Flying Eagle Guard to mobilize a large number of people to monitor Kebi Neng's movements in real time, and then order Xu Huang and Qian Zhao to send troops and inform Gongsun Zan of the news. I don't believe Kebi Neng can escape."

In Ji County, Youzhou, Gongsun Zan rode a white horse back to the mansion. At this moment, he looked radiant and very happy.

A middle-aged general who looked somewhat similar to him came over and asked, "Brother, why are you so happy? Did you defeat Gongsun Du in Changli?"

"Haha, Gongsun Du is nothing. I will kill him sooner or later. What I am happy about is something else."

"Oh? I'd be all ears." Gongsun Yue followed Gongsun Zan into the lobby.

"A decree came from Luoyang, saying that the emperor has sent people to the grassland to find out the whereabouts of Kebineng's tribe. Once there is any news, order Qianman and Kuitou to join forces with Zhongshan Qianzhao, Yanmen Xu Huang, and my Gongsun family's White Horse Volunteers to surround them from three sides."

Gongsun Yue was both surprised and delighted by Gongsun Zan's words.

"This is great news. Kebi Neng is quite powerful. Although he is only a part of the Xianbei, he is three times stronger than that Wuhuan King. He has 30,000 cavalry and 40,000 archers under his command. And I heard recently that he has had a lot of dealings with Wuhuan and Gongsun Du. If they form an alliance, our army will be in danger. If the emperor of Luoyang can help and destroy Kebi Neng, then Wuhuan and Gongsun Du will no longer be a threat. Brother, it will be just around the corner for you to dominate Youzhou and Liaodong."

"Haha, well said..." Gongsun Zan clapped his hands and laughed.

(End of this chapter)